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Finding the Third Proportional to 733,433.50 and 1,167,037

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Solution

The third proportional to 733,433.50 and 1,167,037 is: 1,856,985.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    733,433.50 : 1,167,037 = 1,167,037 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    733,433.50/1,167,037 = 1,167,037/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    733,433.50x = 1,167,037 × 1,167,037
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    733,433.50x = 1,361,975,359,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,361,975,359,369/733,433.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,856,985.48

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